Project Manager

Montréal, QC
On-site
Posted Oct 9, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education: Professional degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Mid-Senior level

Job summary

Lead pharmaceutical projects from development through scale-up, validation, and commercialization, managing plans, budgets, timelines, resources, risks, and technical deliverables. Coordinate cross-functional teams and client communications, ensure GMP-compliant documentation and validation, provide project updates, and support project closure and process improvement.

Job details

Our client, a rapidly growing pharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), is looking for a Project Manager to join its Montreal team. This individual will manage cross-functional pharmaceutical projects from product development through commercialization, coordinating technical, operational and client-facing activities to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and in compliance with GMP requirements. Responsibilities Lead pharmaceutical projects from development through scale-up, validation and commercialization. Develop and manage project plans, timelines, budgets, milestones and resources. Coordinate cross-functional teams across R&D, manufacturing, quality, validation and other technical functions. Act as a key point of contact for clients, ensuring clear communication regarding project progress, priorities, risks and deliverables. Monitor project risks and proactively develop solutions to maintain timelines and objectives. Oversee technical deliverables, documentation and validation activities in accordance with GMP requirements. Provide clear project updates, reports and executive-level summaries. Support continuous improvement of project management processes, tools and best practices. Ensure effective project closure, documentation and knowledge transfer. Ideal profile: Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering or another relevant discipline. 5+ years of project management experience within the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry. Experience managing projects across the pharmaceutical product lifecycle, ideally from development through commercialization. Experience within a CDMO/CMO environment is a strong asset. PMP certification or equivalent project management training is preferred. Good understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing, R&D, GMP and validation processes. Experience managing project budgets, forecasts, timelines and resources. Strong client-facing and stakeholder-management capabilities. Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills. Experience with project management tools such as Smartsheet or MS Project. Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment. If this position aligns with your profile and career aspirations, we invite you to apply. MacDonald Search Group works with its clients to build high-performing and diverse teams that reflect the Canadian workforce. Our EDI policy is available on our website. Thank you for your interest.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires a bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, or a related discipline and at least five years of project management experience in pharmaceuticals or life sciences. Candidates should understand pharmaceutical manufacturing, R&D, GMP, and validation, and have experience managing budgets, timelines, resources, and stakeholders; PMP training and CDMO/CMO experience are preferred or advantageous.